Legal Cashier (12 month FTC)

Chelmsford, Essex
Competitive
13 Feb 2017
13 Mar 2017
908095
Legal Finance
Contract
Full Time

My client is a growing international law firm specializing in litigation and dispute resolution, particularly in the insurance, reinsurance and liability areas. They have offices spanning the globe and over 1000 employees, with headquarters in London and several other offices in the UK.

They are now looking to hire a Legal Cashier to join their Chelmsford office and work on a residual balance project.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with financial operations cashiering projects and ensure compliance with solicitors’ accounts rules, across multiple jurisdictions

Undertake a forensic review of client account balances

Liaise directly with lawyers, partners and clients

Monitor and test the work undertaken by the financial operations team; Identify required improvements 

Design internal guidelines and contribute to the development of the compliance infrastructure

Liaise with the SRA on Accounts Rules queries; preparation of papers for appropriate submission

Assist with the reconciliations of all firm’s bank accounts

Assist with SAR monthly reporting requirements

Deliver an effective and timely service to the firm by managing their workload and maintaining a high degree of accuracy

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have full knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules. 

Previous experience within a Legal Finance department. 

Excellent analytical and financial skills with good attention to detail. 

Experience of reviewing and reconciling residual client account balances. 

Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel.

Important Notice

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